Published May 5, 2026, 6:56 PM EDT And it's getting an anime adaptation next year Go with the Clouds, North-by-Northwest is one of the most engaging mystery manga in years Image: Kodansha USA Publishing/Aki Irie Iceland is likely the last place you’d expect as a setting for a Japanese manga series, but Go with the Clouds, North-by-Northwest isn’t typical manga. Created by Aki Irie and serialized weekly in Harta , this ongoing series, seven volumes so far, blends various elements — mystery, adventure, and the supernatural — against a breathtaking Icelandic backdrop. With an anime adaptation on the horizon , now’s the perfect time to dive into the quiet, magnetic pull that makes this story so hard to put down. Kei Miyama serves as the protagonist in Go with the Clouds, North-by-Northwest , but he’s more like our tour guide across its vast, windswept setting. Living with his grandfather at what’s called “land’s end,” the 17-year-old high-school dropout works as a private investigator to support himself.…